How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Barbados ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Barbados?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Barbados: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.6%

World rank

116th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.8157 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados stood at 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados peaked at 0.8157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Barbados 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Barbados, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1963	0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1964	0.6065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1965	0.6065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1966	0.6555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1967	0.5892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1968	0.6363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1970	0.8157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1971	0.6789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1972	0.6485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0.6354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1974	0.6424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1975	0.5088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1976	0.5164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1977	0.5279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1978	0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1979	0.6095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1980	0.4939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1981	0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1982	0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1983	0.4858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1984	0.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1985	0.4132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1986	0.3727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1987	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1988	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1989	0.3242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1991	0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1993	0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1994	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1995	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1996	0.3471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1997	0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1998	0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1999	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.3774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2001	0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2002	0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2004	0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2005	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2007	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.8%
2008	0.3638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
2009	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2010	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
2011	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.0%
2012	0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2013	0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2014	0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2016	0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2018	0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2020	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2021	0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2022	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2023	0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
1970s	0.6113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Barbados

113 Luxembourg 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
114 Guyana 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
115 South Africa 0.2948 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
117 Nepal 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
118 Madagascar 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
119 Burkina Faso 0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More private sector data for Barbados

Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
Food imports 22.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 43.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,514 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Barbados was 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?: The highest recorded value was 0.8157 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Barbados?: The lowest recorded value was 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Barbados rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Barbados ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Barbados?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.